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As of May 18, 2026
Hacker News mentions decreased 25.3% over the last 30 days. Hacker News is discussion volume, not adoption.
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Conversational AI
13 company pages · updated May 29, 2026
Conversational AI: 8.2M/30d downloads and 151 public importing repos across 13 company pages.
- Companies
- 13
- Downloads
- 8.2M/30d
- Code usage
- 151
- Hiring
- 2/30d
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What stands out now
Ada: Hacker News mentions decreased 25.3% over the last 30 days. LiveKit is another strong current data point in the category.
Trend charts start at May 22, 2026 when historical category data is available.
Trends
Historical category data
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Hacker News discussion
Historical Hacker News discussion recorded for this category over time.
30-day trend↑ +27.4%
HN Mentions grew from 164 to 209 (+27.4%) over the last 30 days.
Source: Algolia HN Search API | Methodology | CC-BY-NC 4.0
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| Date | hn mentions |
|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | 164 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 182 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 281 |
| May 17, 2026 | 191 |
| May 22, 2026 | 209 |
Disclosed funding
Cumulative disclosed funding raised by companies in this category over time.
30-day trend↑ +3.2%
Total Funding grew from $1.4B to $1.5B (+3.2%) over the last 30 days.
Source: Public records | Methodology | CC-BY-NC 4.0
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| Date | funding |
|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | $1.4B |
| Mar 18, 2026 | $1.4B |
| Apr 17, 2026 | $1.4B |
| May 17, 2026 | $1.5B |
| May 22, 2026 | $1.5B |
Company pages
Company pages in Conversational AI
Company pages with current public data in this category. The full table shows each metric.
#1
LiveKit
#1 of 13 in Conversational AI
Open-source platform for real-time audio, video, and AI voice agents
LiveKit: 7.0M/30d downloads; 150 importing repositories.
#2
Retell AI
#2 of 13 in Conversational AI
Conversational AI platform. Build AI phone agents with natural voices.
Retell AI: 868.9K/30d downloads.
Vapi: 390.7K/30d downloads.
PolyAI: 87/30d downloads; 1 importing repositories.
Ada: 1/30d public hiring mentions.
Gong: 9/30d Hacker News mentions.
Intercom: $240M disclosed funding.
Kore.ai: Adoption score 0/100.
Sierra AI: $285M disclosed funding.
SoundHound: $322M disclosed funding.
Category data
Company data
Default sort shows category position inside Conversational AI. The availability row shows how many company pages currently have each metric. Unavailable means no public data is shown for that company metric.
Metric availability
Company pages with data shown
- Position
- 4 / 13
- Adoption score
- 4 / 13
- Downloads
- 4 / 13
- Code usage
- 4 / 13
- Hiring
- 13 / 13
- Funding
- 10 / 13
| LiveKit Open-source platform for real-time audio, video, and AI voice agents | #1 | 64 | 7.0M | 150 | 1 | $29M |
| Retell AI Conversational AI platform. Build AI phone agents with natural voices. | #2 | 44 | 868.9K | 0 | 0 | $15M |
| Vapi Voice AI platform. Build AI phone agents and voice assistants. | #3 | 38 | 390.7K | 0 | 0 | $20M |
| PolyAI Enterprise voice AI for automated customer service phone calls | #4 | 12 | 87 | 1 | 0 | $116M |
| Ada AI-powered customer service automation platform | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 1 | $188M |
| Gong Revenue intelligence platform using AI to analyze sales calls and customer interactions. | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Intercom Customer messaging platform with AI chatbots and automation. | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | $240M |
| Kore.ai Enterprise conversational and generative AI platform for virtual assistants and chatbots. | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Sierra AI Conversational AI platform for customer service. Enterprise-focused. | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | $285M |
| SoundHound Voice AI platform for building conversational interfaces | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | $322M |
| SoundHound AI Voice AI platform for custom conversational experiences in restaurants, autos, and IoT. | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | Unavailable |
| Tidio AI chatbot and live chat for customer service. | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | $29M |
| Yellow.ai Enterprise conversational AI platform for customer support | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | 0 | $102M |
Rows link to company pages. Methodology explains downloads, public code usage, hiring, and funding.
Questions
Common questions
Which Conversational AI AI companies have current public data?
Current company pages in Conversational AI include LiveKit (#1 of 13 in Conversational AI), Retell AI (#2 of 13 in Conversational AI), and Vapi (#3 of 13 in Conversational AI). Company pages include downloads, code usage, hiring, and funding data.
How much public adoption shows up in Conversational AI?
Across 13 company pages, current public data shows 8.2M package downloads per month, 205 known dependents, 151 public importing repos, and 2 recent hiring mentions. Data availability varies by company, so detail pages show what is present for each one.
How much funding have Conversational AI AI companies raised?
Conversational AI AI companies disclose $1.3B in combined funding across 10 companies with known rounds.
How much developer discussion shows up for Conversational AI?
The current data includes 175 Hacker News mentions across 7 companies in Conversational AI. Discussion is context, not the lead metric.
Where do I start with Conversational AI?
Notable data points: LiveKit shows the most downloads, LiveKit shows the most code usage, and LiveKit shows the most hiring visibility. The full table shows whether the category is concentrated or broad.
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